Van Buren Police See Rash Of Vehicle Break-Ins

Van Buren police are searching for the culprits behind a rash of overnight vehicle break-ins that occurred this weekend.

Van Buren police are searching for the culprits behind a rash of overnight vehicle break-ins that occurred this weekend.

Detective Jonathan Wear, public information officer for the Van Buren Police Department, said the break-ins, 13 in total, occurred in two areas of Van Buren, including neighborhoods north and south of Kibler Road between 35th and 45th streets and the area south of Poplar Street from 15th to 20th Street near King Elementary School.

“Most, if not all, of the vehicles were unlocked at the time of the thefts,” Wear stated in a news release. “Numerous items of value (were) stolen from each vehicle.”

Wear said residents should lock all doors on their vehicles and not leave valuables in plain view inside the vehicle.

Anyone with information on the break-ins can call the police department at (479) 474-1234.

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